NICHOLS CANYON
Substation-AdjacentLos Angeles County, California · WECC
At a glance
NICHOLS CANYON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Los Angeles County, California, scoring 58.1/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 691 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is NICHOLS CANYON (0 mi, 230 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region and the LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 300 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Site location
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How does NICHOLS CANYON compare with other sites in Los Angeles County?
NICHOLS CANYON ranks 28th of 691 scored candidate sites in Los Angeles County. Its 58.1/100 is about 17% above the county average of 49.8. It is about 28% above the California average of 45.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the California average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (78 vs 36) and its weakest is water (24 vs 27). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is NICHOLS CANYON to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, NICHOLS CANYON, is about 0 miles away and operates at 230 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is 29400_ANTELOPE_500_29402_WIRLWIND_500_BR_1 _1 (CAISO), 40 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Fireline Data Center at 3 miles. 25 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Fireline Data Center, 3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at NICHOLS CANYON?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Los Angeles County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Los Angeles County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATION L (SCATTERGOOD) | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.9 |
| STATION E (TOLUCA) | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.6 |
| Broadway (CA) | Brownfield | 66 kV | 167 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.4 |
| STATION M(VALLEY) | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 61.7 |
| AIRWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 61.3 |
| RINALDI | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 60.9 |
| VINCENT | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 59.8 |
| CHEVMAIN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 59.1 |
NICHOLS CANYON: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of NICHOLS CANYON?
NICHOLS CANYON scores 58.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 28th of 691 scored sites in Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles County average is 49.8 and the California average is 45.4.
What is the nearest substation to NICHOLS CANYON?
The nearest mapped substation is NICHOLS CANYON, about 0 miles away, at 230 kV. GridCensus catalogs 300 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves NICHOLS CANYON?
LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is GLENDALE WATER & POWER.
What grid region is NICHOLS CANYON in?
NICHOLS CANYON is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is NICHOLS CANYON from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Fireline Data Center, about 3 miles away; 25 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “NICHOLS CANYON, Los Angeles County, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/california/los-angeles-county/nichols-canyon-8e2cbd20 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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